Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
Section 376(2)(n) IPC | Birth Certificate Conclusive for Age Proof in Sexual Assault Cases; Minor's Consent Legally Irrelevant : Delhi HC
Delhi High Court rules that in cases under Section 376(2)(n) IPC, a minor's birth certificate is definitive proof of age, overriding medical opinion. The court reaffirms that consent of a minor is legally irrelevant, upholding conviction while setting aside kidnapping charges due to voluntary association.